Published 6:00 pm, Monday, March 10, 2003

In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 65.05, or 0.9 percent, at 7,633.23, after falling 171 points Monday to the lowest level since Oct. 10. The broader market was also higher. The Nasdaq composite index gained 8.13, or 0.6 percent, to 1,286.50. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 6.02, or 0.8 percent, to 813.50.

On Tuesday, the United States and Britain delayed a vote on giving Saddam Hussein an ultimatum to disarm after the countries determined they did not have the minimum nine "yes" votes for passage. They signaled they were willing to compromise to try to win support from Security Council members who oppose a rush to war.

The uncertainty about a war with Iraq has weighed heavily on stocks, leading to choppy trading in recent weeks. The Dow is now about 300 points above its five-year closing low of 7,286.27 reached on Oct. 9.